NAIROBI — This week, the U.S. government severed funds for the Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service. While Kenya’s Ministry of Health reassured the public that services will continue uninterrupted, health actors told Devex that the government is not adequately prepared to fill the gaps. The Kenyan government reportedly asked for a six-month extension of funds from the U.S. […]
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Investments in HealthNews
90% of Households in Samburu West at Risk of Health Related Financial Catastrophe
More and more people are becoming victims of heavy emergency hospital bills as a result of low coverage (below 5%) of health insurance coverage in Samburu County.
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Human Resources for HealthNews
Amref and Turkana County Sign Agreement to Strengthen Health Workforce
Amref Health Africa in Kenya through the USAID-funded Afya Timiza activity has signed a two-year collaboration agreement with the County Government of Turkana geared towards addressing the county’s Human Resources for Health gaps through a Donor Supported Contract Health Workers Program. The signing ceremony was presided over by Deputy County Secretary Robert Loyelei and witnessed by the […]
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USAID Transform: Health in Developing Regions Program Launches GBV One-Stop Centre in Afar Region
USAID Transform: Health in Developing Region program launched a one-stop centre at Dubti hospital in Afar…
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Mzee Learti Lentoro is the head of a household of 36 members. He is a nomadic…
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officially launched a suite of four activities to address preventable maternal and child deaths in Ethiopia.